Redskins trade for Alex Smith

You guys think Zack Brown would want to return to this shitshow? We’ll see.

Everyone keeps saying we are getting a third round compensation for KC but my understanding is if we go on a FA buying spree we won't get that. The compensatory picks are for teams that are "losers" during FA. Do I have that wrong?

We did not get better with this trade.

But we most likely would have been worse without it. You aren’t going to get someone that can match Smith’s production next year without breaking the bank, or shipping off alllllll your draft pics to move up, and a rookie may not even pan out.

This was a safe play. For all of you who touts Cousins as being so superior to Smith, look at where it really counts: red zone and 4th quarter. Cousins has never been good either place. So although he puts up great stats between the 20s in the first 3 quarters, he doesn’t make it count when it matters most.

D.J. Swearinger rips Washington Redskins for trading CB Kendall Fuller (http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/22273770/dj-swearinger-rips-washington-redskins-trading-cb-kendall-fuller)

If Colt McCoy could do the same things as Alex Smith he'd be doing it and not riding the pine as a career backup. Please stop bringing up Colt, it's just not a realistic argument.

Agreed. I am disappointed with the trade. It's an attempt to salvage the Cousins botch. Alex Smith IMO is a downgrade from Cousins. We know how I feel about giving up Fuller.

However, Smith is a huge upgrade over Colt McCoy. That is not a debate.

I think Kevin Sheehan summed it up best this morning saying the Redskins made the best out of a mess they created, and it’s a move that will allow the team to stay competitive the next couple years.

Totally agree.

Now, when everyone is saying we're getting a compensatory pick, doesn't who you sign factor in? I would think that signing Smith would mean no pick for us.

I think Kevin Sheehan summed it up best this morning saying the Redskins made the best out of a mess they created, and it’s a move that will allow the team to stay competitive the next couple years.

Alex Smith is a very good QB but at 33 has taken some hits, has he ever been with Gruden in any way before,just wondering about how long it might take him to pick up a new system?

Totally agree.



Now, when everyone is saying we're getting a compensatory pick, doesn't who you sign factor in? I would think that signing Smith would mean no pick for us.



No because Smith is a trade

You're being ridiculous. Alex Smith has been a starting in the league for how long? Compared to Colt McCoy? If McCoy was all that there wouldn't have been the contract issue with Cousins in the first place, he would've been a free agent a year ago.

How many times has Smith topped 20 td passes in his career? How do you go an entire season and not throw ONE TD to a WR??? HOW????? This is now 2 TEAMS that have replaced him. WHY? I'll tell you why, it's because he's limited. He's not taking you anywhere. Look at the Titans game? He couldn't make any plays in the 2nd half of that game. KC couldn't wait for a sucker and they called us first.

I'm NOT saying Colt is better. What I'm saying is the organization would be better off w/ him as a stop gap, keep Fuller, bring in a vet free agent, keep your 3rd rounder and draft someone.

D.J. Swearinger rips Washington Redskins for trading CB Kendall Fuller (http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/22273770/dj-swearinger-rips-washington-redskins-trading-cb-kendall-fuller)

Good for DJ. He gets it and he knows how good Fuller can be.